Comments on: The Ottawa inferiority complex theorem http://francis-moran.com/index.php/technology-marketing/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/ Great technology deserves nothing less than great marketing. Let us help you bring your technology to market. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Maxwell http://francis-moran.com/index.php/technology-marketing/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-19 Maxwell Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:47:59 +0000 http://inmedialog.com/index.php/archives/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-19 "Maybe it’s not just an Ottawa thing, maybe it’s a Canadian thing. But it’s a worrisome thing." Perhaps Ottawa has become too bureaucratic a city with taxes having to feed the triple government machine. Maybe its label as a conservative government town has something to do with it too. But too much government is becoming a stifling issue in many parts of Western Europe and North America. On the other hand, there's too little government in the developing world as I travel through East Africa. Ain't life a bitch?? - Max (IT Consultant, aka MaxTheITpro) blogs: http://MaxTheITpro.BlogSpot.com & http://GoAfricaGo.BlogSpot.com “Maybe it’s not just an Ottawa thing, maybe it’s a Canadian thing. But it’s a worrisome thing.”

Perhaps Ottawa has become too bureaucratic a city with taxes having to feed the triple government machine. Maybe its label as a conservative government town has something to do with it too. But too much government is becoming a stifling issue in many parts of Western Europe and North America. On the other hand, there’s too little government in the developing world as I travel through East Africa. Ain’t life a bitch??

- Max (IT Consultant, aka MaxTheITpro)
blogs: http://MaxTheITpro.BlogSpot.com & http://GoAfricaGo.BlogSpot.com

]]> By: Francis http://francis-moran.com/index.php/technology-marketing/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-18 Francis Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:10:24 +0000 http://inmedialog.com/index.php/archives/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-18 Kareem: Thanks for the comment. I certainly don't disagree that there are a lot of great technology companies in Ottawa. The vast majority of our clients, in Ottawa or elsewhere, found us the same you found your suppliers, through word of mouth, the most potent form of communications known to humanity. Others run into us at the many networking events we attend. I hope we'll run into RaceDV in time to be considered for your PR requirements. :) Kareem: Thanks for the comment. I certainly don’t disagree that there are a lot of great technology companies in Ottawa.
The vast majority of our clients, in Ottawa or elsewhere, found us the same you found your suppliers, through word of mouth, the most potent form of communications known to humanity. Others run into us at the many networking events we attend. I hope we’ll run into RaceDV in time to be considered for your PR requirements. :)

]]> By: Kareem Sultan http://francis-moran.com/index.php/technology-marketing/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-17 Kareem Sultan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:23:26 +0000 http://inmedialog.com/index.php/archives/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-17 Great post. Personally, I've always thought of Ottawa as a town full of great tech companies. Perhaps that notion was wrong. However, even with that attitude towards Ottawa I've found it difficult to actually identify the companies in town that provide the services we were looking for at RaceDV over this past year and half of development. From hardware test facilities, machine shops and material suppliers to graphic designers and videographers(RaceDV has a broad range of projects), we've found it difficult to "look up" companies in Ottawa that provide these services. Every company we work with has been found through our network of friends and contacts met at demo/barcamps and not by simple searches through google and even the yellow pages(what's that?). So even having faith in Ottawa companies isn't enough. I have faith. How do I find them? Great post.
Personally, I’ve always thought of Ottawa as a town full of great tech companies. Perhaps that notion was wrong.
However, even with that attitude towards Ottawa I’ve found it difficult to actually identify the companies in town that provide the services we were looking for at RaceDV over this past year and half of development.
From hardware test facilities, machine shops and material suppliers to graphic designers and videographers(RaceDV has a broad range of projects), we’ve found it difficult to “look up” companies in Ottawa that provide these services.
Every company we work with has been found through our network of friends and contacts met at demo/barcamps and not by simple searches through google and even the yellow pages(what’s that?).
So even having faith in Ottawa companies isn’t enough. I have faith. How do I find them?

]]> By: Scott Annan http://francis-moran.com/index.php/technology-marketing/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-16 Scott Annan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:28:41 +0000 http://inmedialog.com/index.php/archives/the-ottawa-inferiority-complex-theorem/#comment-16 Here! Here! Am not sure I agree with the theory, but I agree wholeheartedly with your comments (and welcome to the blogosphere). In fact, I think that there is an inferiority complex ABOUT OTTAWA for Ottawa tech companies, as though companies will succeed in spite of being in Ottawa. I think we need to make an impact on the perception, and it starts locally. Here! Here!

Am not sure I agree with the theory, but I agree wholeheartedly with your comments (and welcome to the blogosphere). In fact, I think that there is an inferiority complex ABOUT OTTAWA for Ottawa tech companies, as though companies will succeed in spite of being in Ottawa.

I think we need to make an impact on the perception, and it starts locally.

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